“A few weeks ago, Xandros released an update of its Business
Desktop OS with a number of new features, including 3-D effects and
desktop search. The 3-D effects fell flat in my tests, but I found
the distro to be a pretty good OS if you’re looking for a Windows
replacement.“One of the things Xandros has always gotten right is its simple
installation routine. If you pick the express install, all it
requires is a few mouse clicks and you’re done before you know it.
The custom install is not much more difficult. Some users might
find the limited options for disk partitioning and management to be
a bit frustrating, but users who want to set up a RAID or use LVM
probably aren’t Xandros’ target market for the desktop system. The
custom install allows you to modify the default Xandros package
selection, handle custom partitioning and choosing a different
filesystem (Xandros uses ReiserFS by default), and allows you to
set up the network configuration manually…”
Linux.com: Review: Xandros Desktop OS 4.1 Professional
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